Axle-lubricator



(No Model.)

J. P. RUTH.

AXLE LIIBRIGATOR.y

No. 366,131.. Patented July 5,` 1887.

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ATTORNEYS.

UNITED JAMES POLK RUTH, OF VEST ALEXANDER, PENNSYLVANIA.

AXLELUBRlCATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,131, dated July 5,1887.

Application led February 12, 1887. Serial No. 227,366. (No model.) i

To all, whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMns Pour RUTH, of West Alexa-nder, in the countyof Vashing` ton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new andImproved Vehicleliubricator, of which the following is afull, clear, andexact description.

This invention relates Vto a novel form of lnbricator that is applicablefor use in connection with the wheels of most any vehicle, the object ofthe invention being to overcome the necessity of removing the wheels inorder that the lubricating material may be applied.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a central longitudinal sectional view of a hub provided withmy improved form of lubricator, which lubricator is also shown incentral section. Fig. 2 is a central sectional view of the lubricator asit appears when removed from the vehicle-wheel, the view being, however,given upon an enlarged scale in order to more clearly represent theconstruction and arrangement of the-parts; and Fig. 3 is a plan View ofthe lubricator.

In the drawings above referred to, l() represents the axle, l1 thewooden portion of the hub, and 12 the inet-allie portion or boX of anordinary vehicle-wheel; and, as represented in the drawings, the wheelis held to place by an inner retainingnut, 13.

The lubricator proper consists of a box-like structure, 20, that isprovided with a cover, 21, hinged to the main body of the structure at23, the cover being arranged to be clamped to place by a spring, 24.vThis cover 21 is formed with a downwardly-extending central projection,25, which, when the cover is closed,

as represented in` Fig. 2, is seated upon a rubber cushion, 26. Lugs 27,formed with central apertures, extend outward from the main body of thelubricator.

In applying my improved form of lubricator I make a `hole through thewooden :and metallic portions of the hub, and line this hole or aperturewith a tube, as 2S. I then place a rubber washer, 29, about the upperend of the tube and seat the lubricator upon this Washer. The lubricantis then poured in through the central opening in the cushion 26. Passingthence into the tube 28 it finds its way to the axle and its box, anyescape of the lubricant being prevented by turning the cover 21 downward to the position in which it is shown in Fig. 2.

\/Vith such a device as the one above de scribed the necessity ofremoving vehicle- Wheels in order to lubricate the axles is entirelyavoided. Thereby a material saving ot' time and labor is effected, aswill be readily appreciated by those who have had occasion to lubricateorgrease the ordinary form ol' Vehiclewheel.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- The combination, with a vehicle-wheel, of abox-like structure, 20, a rubber washer interposed between the box-likestructure and the outer face of the hub of the vehicle-wheel, a

cover, 2l, a cushion, 2G, and connections be tween the bore of thecushion and the box ot' the hub, substantially as described.

JAMES FOLK RUTH.

Witnesses:

lsAAo Y. HAMILTON, L. M. MARsH.

